9th December 2010
Posted in Updates

Kaleo: Koolauloa News’ latest post covers the final community meeting on the Ko‘olau Loa Sustainable Communities Plan. “The majority of the people in the meeting wore light-blue tee shirts indicating their support for the Envision Laie process.” The article went on to quote several supporters.

…Aaron Shumway of Laie supported additional housing, noting that he is the only one of seven siblings who still lives in the area. “I also know of seven [Kahuku High] classmates who live here, because they live with their parents.”

Darrell Kahuena reminded everyone that in the 40 years he has lived in Laie, the community has experienced two hurricanes, three major floods and a tsunami scare. “Help us plan for our safety,” he asked in support of the amendments.

Mark Matheson, an engineer temporarily living in Punaluu while he’s a visiting entrepreneur at BYU–Hawaii, pointed out that the proposed addition of new housing could actually reduce traffic congestion.

Kela Miller, a Hawaiian born and raised in Laie, said, “I support Envision Laie. It is the best plan we’ve had so far”; and speaking as an individual, Richard Fale, a Koolauloa Neighborhood Board and PAC member, said, “The overwhelming voice of the community is in favor of this plan.”

Comments on the Ko‘olau Loa Sustainable Communities Plan are being accepted until Jan. 15, 2011. To comment, please click here. A new email message addressed to the city’s consultant will pop-up, with “cc” copies addressed to the city’s Department of Planning and Permitting and the Lā‘ie Community Association (for general tally purposes). Note: Mac Mail users  may need to insert a comma in the place of the semi-colon between the two “cc” addresses. You can also send an email directly to: info@hhf.com, info@honoluludpp.org and info@laiecommunityassociation.org. Comments need not be lengthy to be effective — a  statement regarding your support for the plan and why you want to see it implemented is fine. However, all comments should include a name and an address.  Encourage your household members, family and friends to send in their comments too — every opinion matters and every voice counts.